Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050437001273
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
604 WEST 5TH STREET, RECTOR, AR 72461 · (870) 595-3151 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
277 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.3%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 35.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 389 | 71.2% | 29.5% |
| FOREST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARRISON | 375 | 66.9% | 54.8% |
| SLOAN-HENDRIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMBODEN | 456 | 71.3% | 36.4% |
| ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATKINS | 370 | 74.6% | 28.2% |
| ANNE WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BIGELOW | 357 | 72.3% | 35.7% |
| DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DES ARC | 379 | 74.1% | 49.3% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #304 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #278 of 465 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #314 of 465 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #292 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #377 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #440 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #281 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #68 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 21.6 | 18.0:1 | 71% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 22.5 | 13.9:1 | 96% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22.8 | 16.2:1 | 75% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 78% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 23.5 | 15.0:1 | 47% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 70% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 61% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 47% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in RECTOR, Arkansas. It has an enrollment of 389 students in pre-K through 6.
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 625 students, and its 2 schools include RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 94% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. In Clay County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.0 students per teacher. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 16.0:1 for elementary schools in Arkansas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 71% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Clay County averages 62%, lower than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.4% at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.5%.
The county, Clay County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $51,481 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Clay County has 7 public schools with about 2,244 students, including RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,280
Census ACS
Median income
$51,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 236
- MARMADUKE HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 278
- MARMADUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 370
- PIGGOTT HIGH SCHOOL10.4 mi · 330
- PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 484
- SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO12.2 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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